2002 Honda Civic Complaint Log

MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THIS CAR A 2002 HONDA CIVIC IN NOV OF 2009 ,THIS JULY WHILE DRIVING FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO OHIO THE CAR JUST STOPPED GOING ,THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING OK BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO. SHE WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED ,SHE WAS LUCKY TO GET THE CAR TO COASTR OVER TO THE SIDE . I WAS READING ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS A COMMON BUT THE NHTSA HAS NOT RECOMMENDED A RECALL CAUSE OF A SAFETY FACTOR. I THINK WHEN THERE IS ANY CHANCE OR AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING THAT SHOULD BE CAUSE ENOUGH FOR ALARM. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WE HAD THE FIRST TRANSMISSION GO OUT WITHIN MONTHS, HONDA REPLACED IT FOR A LARGE DISCOUNT. HAD I KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS I WOULD HAVE TOLD THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. KNOW AT 130,000 LOST THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET HURT OR KILLED BY OTHER TRAFFIC. *TR

ALTHOUGH THIS DEFECT HAS NOT LED TO A FAILURE OF A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT (THE TRANSMISSION TO BE EXACT), THE DEFECT ALLOWS EXCESSIVE WEARING OF THE SECOND GEAR AND SYNCHRONIZER HUB, IF THE SECOND GEAR DID FAIL IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR WILL CONTACT THE SECOND GEAR WHILE IN SECOND GEAR AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THIS KIND OF CONTACT WILL WEAR THE TEETH ON THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR AND SECOND GEAR AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH TO FAIL. *TR

SRS LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SAID TO RUN SCAN WILL CHARGE $140 DOLLARS. TOOK CAR IN FOR SCAN AND SHOWS 07-2 INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. ADVISE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT. SEARCH INTERNET AND NOTICED NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WITH SAME MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGED ON HIGHWAY. I CHANGED CRUISE CONTROL ALL PARTS WITH DEALER NON OF THEM WORK AND I GOT SAME HAPPENING EVERY MONTH 4 OR 10 TIMES ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY MY TRANSMISSION MAKES WHINING SOUND I CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 30000MI BUT IT GIVE ME TROUBLE. AS I CHECK ON MY ISSUES IN INTERNET A LOT OF PEOPLE GOT SAME TROUBLE JUST LIKE ME EVEN WELL MAINTAINED CAR OWNER GOT THIS SAME ISSUES! SOMETHING REALLY WRONG ON HONDA CIVIC 2002 TRANSMISSION. I CAN NOT GIVE IT TO MY DAUGHTER FOR HER FIRST CAR CRUISE CONTROL SPEED UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND DEALER CAN NOT FIX AND TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY MAKES FUNNY ACTION(SOMETIMES DISENGAGE ON MIDDLE OF ANYWHERE ). SINCE JUNE 2010, I DON'T USE CRUISE CONTROL AND SOMEHOW MANAGED MY CIVIC RUN ON HIGHWAY AND I ADD UP 40000MI MORE AND I REALLY FEEL GUILTY FOR OTHER DRIVER WHEN I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY! *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC SI AND WAS CHECKING ON THE VALVE ADJUSTMENT IN MY ENGINE TODAY. I NOTICED ONE OF THE CAM LOBES (CYLINDER #3 ON THE EXHAUST SIDE) HAD SOME SEVERE GALLING AND PITTING. ALL OF THE OTHER CAM LOBES WERE IN PERFECT CONDITION. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET (SEARCH FOR "CAM GALLING" OR "HONDA GALLING" OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) I HAVE FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE TO MANY WHO OWN THIS YEAR CIVIC SI. I ALSO FOUND SOME SITES STATING IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM IN OTHER K SERIES ENGINES (MY CAR HAS A K20A3 ENGINE) AND POSSIBLY A PROBLEM IN OTHER HONDA CARS/SUVS. MY FEAR IS THAT THE LOBE COULD DISINTEGRATE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND CAUSE TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY INJURY OR AN ACCIDENT. I PLAN ON TAKING PICTURES TOMORROW AND SEEING WHAT HONDA RECOMMENDS. SINCE THE MAINTENANCE INTERVAL ON ADJUSTING VALVES IS 110,000 MILES ON MY HONDA, IT'S DIFFICULT TO CATCH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE THE WARRANTY IS UP SINCE REMOVING A VALVE COVER IS NOT A STANDARD PROCEDURE...ALTHOUGH I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS THE PROBLEM HAD BEGUN DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AND, LOOKING AT THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE ISSUE, SOMETHING HONDA SHOULD BE RECALLING OR HELPING WITH. *TR

THE HOOD PROP ROD'S LOCKING MECHANISM BECAME FAULTY. THE HOOD PROP ROD WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN PLACE. WHILE ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, OR MAKING TURNS, THE HOOD PROP ROD WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY. THIS WOULD CAUSE HUGE SPARKS, AND SOMETIMES, WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO STALL IF I ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED TOO FAST. THERE WAS ONE FENDER BENDER AS A RESULT OF THIS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. ALSO, WHEN I WOULD DO HEAVY DECELERATION, MY CAR'S BRAKING POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED. FORTUNATELY, I NEVER CRASHED INTO ANYONE AS A RESULT (BUT HAD TO DRIVE INTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT) THE SOLUTION TO THIS WAS A VERY SIMPLE QUICK FIX AFTER MY MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM - JUST KEEP THE HOOD ROD IN THE TRUNK. HOWEVER, THE LOCKING MECHANISM SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER 8 YEARS. *TR

CAR'S CLEARCOAT HAS BEEN FLAKING OFF THE ROOF AND THE TRUNK LID. IT FIRST STARTED WITH DISCOLORATION (LIGHTENED BLOTCHES) IN JUNE OF 2010 (8 YEARS AFTER PURCHASED NEW). CURRENTLY (FEB., 2015), 30% OF THE CLEARCOAT ON THE ROOF, AND 10% ON THE TRUNK LID HAVE FLAKED OFF. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO SNOW, ONLY TO CA CLIMATE. I'VE READ THAT THE CLEARCOAT ISSUE IS COMMON WITH HONDA AUTOMOBILES SINCE THE LATE 1990'S. I ALSO HAVE A 1993 ACURA LEGEND (236K MILES) THAT WAS EXPOSED TO THE EXACT SAME CLIMATE CONDITIONS, BUT THE CLEAR COAT ON IT IS STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BOTH CARS ARE MAINTAINED THE SAME WAY. ALL MY CARS ARE WELL MAINTAINED ABOVE & BEYOND WHAT THE MANUAL RECOMMENDED. I THINK I'M FAIRLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CARS IN GENERAL (MECHANICAL, TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY TREND, ..ETC) BECAUSE I READ ABOUT IT AS A ROUTINE EVERYDAY, JUST LIKE MOST PEOPLE READ THE NEWS EVERYDAY. BASED ON THE COLLECTIVE INFORMATION I'VE READ IN THE LAST DECADE, I BELIEVE THE CLEARCOAT DEGRADATION FOR THE CAR YEARS COINCIDED WITH HONDA'S SWITCHED OVER TO THE USE OF MORE ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PAINT (I.E. WATER BASED PAINT) IN THE LATE 1990'S OR EARLY 2000'S. ON MY OWN CIVIC, THE CLEARCOAT FLAKES BECOME VERY SOFT (ALMOST GEL-LIKE) WHEN WET FROM WASHING. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DECISION HONDA MADE WHICH PROVED TO BE LESS DURABLE. HONDA SHOULD BE CALLED OUT OF IT. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC EX 4 DOOR THE INDOOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING VERY SHARP METAL THAT CUTS YOUR HAND WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE CUT MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES. ONCE ALMOST NEEDING STITCHES. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. THIS IS SURELY A SAFETY DEFECT, THOUGH NOT LIFE THREATENING. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX MODEL. THE CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP/SLOW DOWN AND THEN STOPPED. IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER'2ND GEAR COMING OFF AND 3RD GEAR NOT COMING IN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE READ THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I ALSO FOUND MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I ONLY COPIED THE FEW THAT I THINK ARE SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE THAT I HAD: # TSB #11012004 -- MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10013656, NOVEMBER 01 2004) # TSB #204 -- 2ND TO 5TH OR 3RD TO 5TH GEAR UPSHIFT. *NM (NHTSA ID #10014230, FEBRUARY 16 2004) # TSB #02012004 -- SERVICE MANUAL FIX. MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT REASSEMBLY. CORRECTION TO JANUARY '04 ISSUE. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10009134, FEBRUARY 01 2004) # TSB #01012004 -- MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT REASSEMBLY. SERVICE MANUAL FIX. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10009080, JANUARY 01 2004) # TSB #10162004 -- GRINDS AT 2-3 UPSHIFT. *EH (NHTSA ID #10014470, OCTOBER 16 2004) IF HONDA KNOWS OF THE ISSUES WHY WON'T THEY RECALL AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS? TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN HONDA CIVIC 2002 MODELS BUT HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION NECESSARY AT 48,375 MILES! WELL, WE NEED THE CAR. THERE IS NO BUS TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY. THE WORK WAS DONE ON 04/12/2010. THE COST TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES: $1913.54 LABOR: $951.44 TAX: $68.33 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF: $2933.31. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $350.00 TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERIENCE THIS? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS AN ISSUE. *TR

CAR: 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMATIC PROBLEM: SRS LIGHT CAME OFF WITH NO REASON AFTER A WEB SEARCH FOUND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND HONDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR 2001 MODELS BUT NOT FOR 2002 MODEL YEAR EVEN THE SAME SENSORS AND PARTS ARE IN PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A BRICK WALL.THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT PLACED HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF DUE TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

SECOND TIME! COMPLETE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPLACED IN 06.25.07 WITH NEW HONDA TRANS. SUDDEN FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR DRIVING FINE AND WITH NO WARNING DRIVE DISENGAGES AND VEHICLE CAN NOT MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HAD TO BE REBUILT. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. THE CAR WAS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATER, SO I TOOK THE CAR ON 03/20/10 TO BE REPAIRED. WHILE THERE, THE RECALL WAS FIXED, HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS CONTROL MODULE WHICH CONTROLS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THEREFORE, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE ON THIS CONTROL UNIT. UPON DOING A SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS COMMON TO A NUMBER OF 2001 - 2002 HONDA CIVICS AND ACCORDS... *TR

THIS IS ABOUT HONDA CIVIC 2002 LX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY , THE TRANSMISSION FAIL WITHOUT AND ANY WARNING, LUCKILY NO ONE HIT ME. IT COULD HAVE SERIOUS AND FATAL FOR ME. TURN OUT THIS IS A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM IN HONDA CIVIC 2002 MODELS BUT HONDA IS NOT DOING ANY THING ABOUT , NO RECALLS , NO NOTICES. THIS ISSUE MAY (MAYBE ALREADY HAVE) HAVE SOMEONE KILLED.THIS IS WEBSITE WHERE LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE FILED ..HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE-2.SHTML. MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED , I ALWAYS DONE OIL CHANGE OR AN EXPECTED MAINTENANCE FROM HONDA DEALER SHIP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 80 MPH, HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. HE THEN ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND AS HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND FLAMES WERE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE THEN OBSERVED FLUIDS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,000.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS ON CT-15 IN FAIRFIELD, CT WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED. BEING THAT IT WAS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER WE WERE NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR FAILED WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT $3200+TAX. IT APPEARS THERE HAVE BEEN ATLEAST 100+ INSTANCES OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA CIVIC DOCUMENTED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAS 79K+ MILES. LAST SATURDAY 3/6/2010 THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL FORWARD POWER SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. DOWNSHIFTING DID NOT HELP AND ACCELERATION WHILE IN GEAR ONLY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV UP. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE FORCED ME TO STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO CRASH INTO ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN SPEED. RESTARTING THE CAR AND ENGAGING THE GEARS DID NOT DO ANYTHING. AFTER TOWING IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THESE FAILURES AT THESE LOW MILEAGE ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND SUDDEN FAILURES ARE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010, I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE PASSANGER SIDE , ONLY THE PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND I DIDN'T GET ANY PROTECTION ON MY CHEST FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IMPACT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

MY CARS TRANSMISSION IF FAILING AGAIN, BACK IN 2010 IS WHEN IT FIRST STARTED, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL, ONLY THE ACCELERATION GAUGE WAS MOVING. I CALLED MY DAD AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, SO HE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO I HAD IT REPLACED AND THE COST CAME OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, AND NOW TWO YEARS LATER THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE CAR JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN.... *TR

SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY SINGLE-OWNER 2002 CIVIC LX COUPE AT APPROXIMATELY 53,100 MILES AND HAS REMAINED LIT AT CURRENT MILEAGE OF 53,249 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FAULTY AIRBAGS, SEATBELTS, AND GENERAL SRS SYSTEM FAILURES, I WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP USING CSC-10024565, AS IT STATES "THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT OR THE OPDS SENSOR AND YOUR VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TIME/MILEAGE PERIOD (10 YEARS/150,000 MILES)" WHICH IT IS. FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS, EVIDENTLY WHEN THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. AFTER RUNNING MY VIN ON HONDA'S RECALL WEBSITE, WWW.AHM-OWNERLINK.COM/SEO/HONDARECALL.ASP, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT AIRBAG INFLATER RECALL CAMPAIGN #Q96, NHTSA #09V259000. *TR

WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH LESS THAN 62000 MILES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY WITH THE MOMENTUM OF GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *TR

LOW BEAM TERMINAL ON HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. LOW BEAMS LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC STARTED SLIPPING AND FAILED AT 88,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILT. THERE WERE PIECES OF BURNED MATERIAL STUCK TO THE DIPSTICK. HE SAID IT WAS THE THIRD 2001-2002 CIVIC TRANSMISSION HE FIXED THIS WEEK AND THEY CAN FAIL EARLY. PAID TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR $2,500. *TR

THE SEALANT AROUND THE WINDOW NO LONGER KEEPS THE WATER OUT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS USING TAPE, BUT DURING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN, MY FLOOR WILL BE SOAKED. *TR

THE SRS (SECONDARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT IN OUR 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAS COME ON. THIS IS AT LEAST THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME BEFORE WE OWNED THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THE SECOND SOME TIME IN BETWEEN. THIS LAST TIME AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER TELLS THEM THE LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE OF THE BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEA BELT IS DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BUCKLE AT LEAST TWICE. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THE SEAT BUCKLE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BEING LATCHED. I BELIEVE THIS MEANS THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY CLAIM THAT THE PROBLEM IS EITHER IN THE WIRING HARNESS OR THE COMPUTER. ONE FIX WOULD COST $400, THE OTHER $600. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER, ALTHOUGH THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST OF REPLACING THE HARNESS OR COMPUTER. THEY CLAIM A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELTS BUT ARE NOT HONORING IT IN THIS CASE. *JB

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO FAILURE. WHEN EXITING FREEWAY THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONCERN IS THAT THIS UNEXPECTED FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALL MAINTENANCE CURRENT ON THE CAR. 87,900. MILES MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE "SRS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,052. UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/10.*JB

2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT DURING A COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER FATHER WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. *JB

I REARENDED SOMEONE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I COULDN'T BREATH. *TR

I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING LISTED AS A "SAFETY" HAZARD, BUT JUST BECAUSE A CAR DOESN'T EXPLODE, IGNITE, OR SHATTER DOESN'T MEAN A DEFECT CANNOT LEAD TO SAFETY HAZARDS (I.E., BEING STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS, IN TRAFFIC, OR ON RURAL BACKROADS). I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH JUST OVER 43,000 MILES. I DID NOTICE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS A TINNY, BUZZING SOUND. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP), AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO LOOK AT IT. DAYS BEFORE THAT APPOINTMENT, I WAS HEADING UP A STEEP AND NARROW GRAVEL ROAD TO WORK, AND THE GEARS STOPPED ENGAGING ALTOGETHER. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND BACK DOWN THE HILL, HOPEFUL THAT A CAR WOULD NOT COME AROUND THE BLIND CORNER I WAS BACKING TOWARD. I HAD TO CALL MY BOSS TO COME AND RESCUE ME, AND A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SINCE, IT APPEARS HONDA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A "SAFETY" CONCERN. AND PERHAPS THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE, BUT I'D SAY IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND THEY'RE NOT SO FORTUNATE. ANY CONSIDERATION YOU COULD GIVE THIS CASE WOULD BE APPRECIATED, AS I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 02 CIVIC MODEL. I WOULD SUPPLY A VIN NUMBER BUT I AM AWAY FROM PAPERWORK, AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP (AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW!). *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE RELATED TO HONDA RECALL BULLETIN[04-015]. MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HARNESS IS OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. HONDA SAYS MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS ON RECALLED VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALER AND HONDA MOTORS AMERICA STATE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER THE PART AND ISSUE ARE THE EXACT SAME ATTACHED TO THE RECALL. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC (RECALL 00-02 INSIGHT/01-02 ) MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC WAS RECALLED AND UNSATIFACTORY FIXED BY HONDA DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM HAS FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING EVEN THOUGH THE BULBS ARE OK. THE HONDA DEALER & THE HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TRANSMITION WENT OUT AT 74400 MILES WITH NO WARNING ⚠️ TOWN DRIVING TOOK CORNER NO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMITION COULD ONLY GO20 MILES AN HOUR GOT IT BACK HOME COST 2500 BUCK S TO FIX WITH HONDAS "GOOD WILL " POLICY. NOW IT HAS BLOWN CYLINDER HEAD AT 1400000 CAR LOSES COOLANT AND COMES OUT OVER FLOW TANK

THE SRS (SECONDARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. IT ORIGINALLY HAPPENED WHILE THE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. UNDER 36,000 MILES. THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS SERVICED RESET THE LIGHT, REPLACED THE SEATBELT BUCKLE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT COMING BACK ON. MULTIPLE TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS MEANS THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. HONDA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. AND CLAIM THAT SINCE IT OCCURRED UNDER WARRANTY UNDER THE FORMER OWNERS OF THE CAR THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY TRAFFIC MAIN STREET ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT WITH MY GRANDCHILD IN THE CAR,THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH 2002 CIVIC AND ARE MANY COMPLAINS TO HONDA AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE LIGHT USED TO ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED, BUT NOW THE LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THE SEAT BELTS WORK FINE, SO I KNOW THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON BECAUSE OF A SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. I WORRY THAT IT IS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE IMMEDIATELY HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH HEAD FIRST INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CHEST INJURY DUE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR

ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT LAST FRIDAY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND THIS, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND YEAR OF CAR. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S GOING TO COST ME $3,300 + TAX FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT FEEL THEY HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY A MANUFACTURER WITH A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

HAVE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK. LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED AT SAME TIME. *TR

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. DAMAGE TO BOTH SWITCH AND COUPLER HAVE OCCURRED. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I TOOK IT TO HIM AFTER SUDDEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000, FOR HONDA CIVIC 2002 VEHICLES. HONDA HAD THEIR OWN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, UNDER "CAMPAIGN P23." I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC, BUT AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP. SAYS THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED A LITTLE THEN IT WAS OK, GOT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, EXIT THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO COAST AROUND A CORNER. NOTHING BEFORE TO LET ME KNOW THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING UNTIL THEN. COULD HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE REARED ENDED ME WHILE DOING 70 MPH. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE HONDA CIVIC 2002. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH WHEN PARKING AND HAVING HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE FAST AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STOPPED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19100.